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Nanoscale hardness and microfriction of titanium nitride films deposited from the reaction of tetrakis (dimethylamino) titanium with ammonia

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.113313· OSTI ID:29240
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  1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 (United States)

Nanocrystalline titanium nitride films with very low carbon and oxygen content were deposited on single-crystal silicon substrates from the reaction of tetrakis (dimethylamino) titanium, Ti[(CH{sub 3}){sub 2}N]{sub 4}, with ammonia at 633 K and a pressure of 665 Pa. The film consisted of {similar_to}10 nm grains. The hardness of the film, measured by nanoindentation, was 12.7{plus_minus}0.6 GPa. The average kinetic friction coefficient, against type 440C stainless steel, was determined using a friction microprobe to be 0.43.

OSTI ID:
29240
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 15 Vol. 66; ISSN 0003-6951; ISSN APPLAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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